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FREEMAN MACMILLAN Statistics For The Behavioral Sciences 4Th Edition 2017 by Susan Nolan, Thomas Heinzen
This core textbook offers an introduction to the basics of statistics that is uniquely suited to behavioural science students. The book offers coverage anchored to real-world stories, a highly visual approach, helpful mathematical support, and useful step-by-step examples. The new edition also focuses on emerging trends that are redefining contemporary behavioural statistics.This textbook helps undergraduate behavioural science students taking modules in Research Methods and Statistics get to grips with a subject they often find challenging in an enjoyable and engaging way.The book can also be purchased with the breakthrough online resource, LaunchPad, which offers innovative media content, curated and organised for easy assignability. LaunchPad's intuitive interface presents quizzing, flashcards, animations and much more to make learning actively engaging. 1. An Introduction to Statistics and Research Design.- 2. Frequency Distributions.- 3. Visual Displays of Data.- 4. Central Tendency and Variability.- 5. Sampling and Probability.- 6. The Normal Curve, Standardization, and z Scores.- 7. Hypothesis Testing with z Tests.- 8. Confidence Intervals, Effect Size, and Statistical Power.- 9. The Single-Sample t Test and The Paired-Samples t Test.- 10. The Independent-Samples Test.- 11. One-Way ANOVA.- 12. Two-Way Between-Groups ANOVA.- 13. Correlation.- 14. Regression.- 15. Nonparametric Tests.- AppendicesA. Reference for Basic Mathematics.- B. Statistical Tables.- C. Solutions to Odd-Numbered End-of-Chapter Problems.- D. Solutions to Check Your Learning Problems.- E. Choosing the Appropriate Statistical Test.- F. Reporting Statistics.- G. Building Better Graphs Using Excel.